‘People say, what is the sense of our small effort? They cannot see that we
must lay one brick at a time, take one step at a time. A pebble cast into a
pond causes ripples that spread in all directions. Each one of our thoughts,
words and deeds is like that. No one has a ri...
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Today is National Women and Girls AIDS Awareness Day, an annual day announced
by the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institutes of Health.
We'll hear a recorded talk on the topic by Dr. Gina Brown, of the NIH Office
of AIDS Research. Head to hiv.gov for much...
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"Corporate America has made its choice, now it's our turn. We have to come
together to stop #WallStreetPete."
Join us for a conversation about Pete Buttigieg's presidential campaign, with
queer folks who have had their fill of mainstream, corporatist political
leaders. Wit...
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We'll be checking in today on trans legal eagle and former KBOO
news volunteer & program host, Sasha Buchert. Sasha is staff attorney with
Lambda Legal in DC now. We'll be chatting about the LGBTQ legal landscape
across the US.
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Today, we're playing music! Somya and I will also hang out with you and chat
on things from HIV safety, to queer heroes, and beyond.
Music on this show:
Swedish pop supergroup Alcazar - Crying at the Discoteque
Jade Elektra - Undetectable
Mahawam - We've Only Just Begu...
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We'll be joined by Esther Godoy, a Portland-based writer and curator of the
zine Butch is Not a Dirty Word. Issue number six is the Mental Health Issue.
Released earlier this year with a launch/reading party here in town, the
Mental Health Issue features a number of w...
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We spend time today with organizers of one of Portland's Transgender Day of
Remembrance (TDOR) events. TDOR is Wednesday, November 20th.
Per GLAAD: "Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) was started in 1999 by
transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honor...
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Pauline Park, activist and author, is one of our favorite people to talk with
on Preference. We've chatted in the past about censorship and queer
community; and about LGBTQ solidarity with Palestinians. This week, we look
forward to talking with Pauline about being an adopt...
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